IVES RESRITE IN WALL STREET TYCOON IVES
The Pittsburg paper reports on Ivyes known as the Napoleon of Wall Street, a divided and discharged jury in his case over irregularities involving millions. The article notes his audacious Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton rail deal and questions whether prosecution can prevail on other charges. The piece lauds his precocious yet ultimately losing career as a cautionary tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivyes
Napoleon
Wall Street
Ives
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
The Chinese Invasion and Local Police Naturalization Gate
A Pittsburg ward worker reacts to a court ruling denying naturalization for a Chinese applicant aimed at a police post. The piece weighs 1882 law limits and fears of Chinese labor undercutting Caucasian workers in municipal elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Pittsburg
United States
Department of Public Safety
Campaign fund certificates raise outcry over corruption risk
The piece denounces a scheme to issue elegant certificates for Republican campaign funds with payments stretched over years. It cites Democratic papers and the Providence Journal’s critique as evidence of warped party conscience and questions the plan’s use, comparing it to a juvenile Sunday school card extracting funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEE Campaign Fund
Republican Campaign Fund
Providence Journal
Quay
Dudley
Disratree
Missionary Fund
Robbery on Double Turn and Southern Train Plunder Boom
The article notes two successful train robberies in the South yesterday as part of a rising industry in rail robbery. It argues Southern robbers act swiftly with revolvers, compares to Western and Wisconsin trainmen, and calls for urgent measures and quicker responses to curb this nationwide crime wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
South
Southrons
Meek
Western Plains
Iomodsill
Wisconsin Forests
The Fair Financing Debate Pushes Congress Toward Funding
The article notes growing inwardness of financing for the World’s Fair and predicts Congress will ultimately need to provide the funds. A cautious tone suggests legislative action is likely as the project advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Bluffing at the World Fair funding bids across Chicago and New York
The piece notes Chicago and New York promising vast funds for the World’s Fair, but shows real money only from Dana ten thousand dollars and Boswell Flower fifty thousand. It mocks the national funding idea, likening it to bluffing in a poker game as Congress may later demand federal backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Mr. Dana
Boswell Y. Flower
Uncle Sam
Congress
Irresponsibility blamed in drunken Chicago rail crash
The engineer Twombley, reputed a drinker, was intoxicated at the time of the fatal collision in Chicago. The report criticizes railroad officers for placing him on the train, arguing criminal negligence and demanding accountability for those who allowed a drunken engineer to operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twombley
Chicago
Baltimore dog burglarry tale alarms local readers
A Baltimore retriever described as a burglar raises caution about canine crime. The piece recounts tales of dogs stealing bones and meat, noting one dog’s long-range predation on butchers and another burying biscuits in snow. It warns that notoriety often ends badly and urges dogs in Allegheny County to resist theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Meum
Tuum
Allegheny County
Arabs forbidden to occupy desert lands in new world
The article argues against Arab immigration to the United States noting Arabs are Syrians and could claim vast desert lands in Arabia, Egypt, and Africa. It urges authorities to show that America is a land where people must work, not a refuge for desert owners or speculative settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
California
Ishmael
Hemisphere
Arabia
Egypt
Africa
Sahara
United States
Nevada
Senate
News and gossip from the political and business world
A collage of comments on glass prices politics and urban affairs. Mentioned are Jomx L. Sullivan Chau ncey M Depew Boulanger and John R Thomas with notes on the New York convention and possible cabinet shifts. Also references to steel rails cotton mills sugar refineries and regional gas competition.
Whistler Lectures and Notables Highlight London Scene
A column reviews James McNeill Whistler planning a late night “Ten O'Clock” lecture, notes his art and housekeeper model, and recalls media portraits. It also sketches various prominent figures including A C Guster's wealth from novels, Governor Bennett’s hog bill veto, Senator Sharon’s rise and fall, Vanderbilt’s origins and quirks, and Senator Evarts among English nobility, with digressions on language and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McNeill Whistler
America
Whistler
Bunthorne
London
Maryland
United States
Wilson
E. E. Jackson
John Brown
James Alfred Pearce
Henry Page
A.C. Guster
Bez
Caelyle
Cheyne Row
Chelsea
Tom Bennett
Richmond
Ind
Idaho
Bennett
Sharon
Sarah Althea Hill
San Francisco
Ral- Eton
Nevada
Bark
California
Ralston
Vanderlilt
Vanderbilt
Enia
Commodore
Stabies
Fall Foliage Lacks Color in Edgeworth Area
A Sewickley Valley row of maples shows almost bare leaves signaling a subdued autumn due to summer humidity. The piece blends with a political lager of 19th century tones and a tale of a perceptive terrier and a poem about love and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgeworth
Sewickley
Bo Sloppy
Crop Outlook Improves With Wider Corn Yield Potential
The Perner's Review reports a likely larger corn crop than expected though quality may lag behind 1858 except in Iowa Missouri Kentucky and Kansas. Hot August winds and late frosts reduced yields in some counties while spring conditions favored others. Projections from reporters suggest state by state variability with Nebraska strong early then harmed by heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permer's Review
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Kansas
Nebraska
Trinda
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chin Pull From Tooth Becomes Local Oddity
At the Birmingham Union depot a colored man named Tobias Wilkins show an extraordinary chin measuring 12 inches long and 2 inches wide. He says a dentist pulled an aching tooth six months ago and damaged his jawbone, causing ongoing pain and facial swelling as his chin drooped. He lives in Hull, Alabama, and was en route to Atlanta for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Union Depot
Tobias Wilkins
Hull
Atlanta
Russell Seen as Supreme Bench Candidate by Michigan Republicans
Washington dispatch says Michigan Republicans push Hon. Alfred Russell of Detroit for the vacant Supreme Court seat. Secretary Proctor, a classmate, backs the bid. Russell, about 60, a Vermont native, previously U S District Attorney under Grant. Edmunds praised his legal ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Russell
Detroit
Washington
Michigan
Harrison
Supreme Bench
Proctor
Russell
Sec
Deer Park
Mr. Russell
Ace
Vermont
Senator Edmunds
United States District Attorney
Grant
Deaths of a Day Father Joseph Bates Chicago
The Rev Father Joseph I Bates head of St Marys parish was found dead in his parsonage chair in the morning likely of heart disease. Eliza Cook the poet died at Wimbledon after years in seclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Bates
Chicago
Joseph I*. Bates
St. Mary's Parish
Old Ladies Home in Wilkinsburg Ready for Noble Reception
The Old Ladies Home at Wilkinsburg prepared yesterday for today’s annual reception expected to draw many guests. Tables showcased handmade work from inmates with profits split between pin money and house support, while rival tables displayed gift items and doll wares from local donors. Lunch, ice cream, cake, and fruit will be served as directors and volunteers oversee the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinsburg
Trim
L. W. Watt
Quincy Scott
Pittsburg
Samuel Fisher
John Caldwell
Brown
Dalzell
Caldwell and Miller
Dra Mantel
Dolie
Eve Freetion
Samuel Fulton
Ms Chadwick
John Sel
Ellyn
Jane Gorman
Daviall
Mary L. Jackson
Jane Holmes
Old Ladies Co
Elizabeth Carter
Ellen Hult
Samuel McKee
Thurston
Mary L. J
East End Wedding At Calvary Church
Miss Katherine Stoney and Dr. Harry Phillips wed at Calvary Church East End with a crowded reception at the bride’s parents home on Roup Street. Organist Miss Killikelly led Mendelssohn and other works as guests from East Liberty Pittsburg and Allegheny attended. The bride wore white silk and carried a bouquet of bride roses. catering by Kuhn. floral decorations by A. M. & J. B. Murdoch. best man Mr. Ewart and ushers Van Osten Liggettan Bingier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Stoney
Harry Phillips
Calvary Church
East End
East Liberty
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Golden Rod Debate Reflects Local Florists and Suburban Plenty
Pittsburg florists say the Golden Rod, though national flower, has little value here due to suburban abundance on country roads and along Allegheny valley. The piece notes flourishing stocks near the Pan handle Railroad and riverbank areas, with dealers hoping no Golden Rod fad arises.
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Pittsburg
Panhandle
Allegheny
Mary
Sadie
Terean Mooney
Sandusky Street
Joseph Daily
Mant
Ireland
London
Paris
Rome
Booth-Modjeska Engagement Opens Sales at Grand Opera House
Advance sale for Booth Modjeska engagement begins today at Grand Opera House. Week repertoire includes The Merchant of Venice Hamlet Richelieu Much Ado About Nothing a double bill The Fool's Revenge and Donna Diana. Also U S Mall at Bijou and a G A H Day matinee with Prof Reymont mind reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth-Modjeska
Grand Opera House
New American Steamship Line Linked to Great Lakes
The Ogdensburg Transit Company plans to launch the second of three large wooden steamships from their shipyard to operate between Chicago and Ogden via the Central Vermont line. The vessel will be built by the world Dockyard, with a Tuesday afternoon launch noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Darkroit
Ogdensburg Transit Company
Wrolt Dook
Shraat
Rook
Seract Ax
Chicago
Ogden
Vermont
English Views of the United States on Ireland Home Rule
A London Spectator piece warns that if Ireland gains home rule American opinion and strength could spur a declaration of independence by Ireland. It argues England would be blamed, fears of invasion would linger, and the United States would face war with a stronger union ally in Europe, underscoring global tensions over Irish self-government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
London Spectator
England
Ingina
Amiens
Lreid
Napoleon Lil
Mexico
Washington
Samoa
Pardon for Two Federal Prisoners Reported by President Harrison
Two federal inmates were pardoned today. Edward Fontaine of Tennessee, 17 at the crime, had a one year post office burglary sentence due to expire October 9. He is said to descend from an Irish elite via his mother, a sister of Patrick Henry. Mollie Sullivan of Cincinnati, a noted counterfeiter, was the other prisoner pardoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Patricia Henry
Continental Congress
Edward Fontaine
Tennessee
Fontaine
Coffin
Kiep
Srpeeia Tever
Lawa
Aris
Patrick Henry
Mollie Sullivan
Cincinnati
Funeral Superstitions An Old Hearse Driver’s Chat
A Rochester Democrat piece quotes a city hearse driver sharing curious beliefs about funerals. He notes fear of crossing processions, women kneeling or crossing themselves, and people avoiding the route, while heClaims to have driven for years without harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
A Dream Saves a Church in Louisville Dedication
The Jefferson Street Methodist Church near Louisville was saved from a fire by a dream of organist Misa Belle Ferguson who warned of a danger from a burning bundle of rags used in oiling the woodwork. Fire was quickly extinguished and ignition blamed on spontaneous combustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Jefferson Street Methodist Church
Keener
Misa Belle Ferguson
Parrot Helps Burglary Tale Shaped By Cunning Bird
In New York John Ittner reports burglars looted his home on Webster Avenue after he relied on a 5 prays Listy. The parrot, trained to cry It’s a long time between drinks, could not stop the theft but may have exposed the intruders by squawking. A note on British Parliament follows, praising its size yet questioning its uniqueness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Ittner
Woman's eyes spark change in man in Moston Transcript
A man declares weariness with the world and contemplates death but is saved as radiant changes appear in his outlook when a woman's eyes inspire him. Milea Copley reports from Moston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milea Copley
Moston Transcript
Wealthy Brooklyn Father Stabbed by Son in Yard Fight
Paul Bungart, a prominent Brooklyn resident, was stabbed four times by his 2 year-old son Paul after a fight with his brother Joseph in the yard behind their house. The father restrained the boy as the knife attack continued until police removed the youth to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tore Burmau
Paul Bungart
Brooklyn
Paul
Joseph
Mr. Bungart
Hetence Eehoe
Mr. Penal
Buneehteeaadegee
Jammin
Haid
Beggar Attacks Two Women Over Rejected Alms
Charles Gesteline a ragged white haired beggar on Fifth Avenue near Fourteenth Street fought two women who refused alms. Police found a $10 gold piece seven silver dollars and $1 in change on him and a Williamaborg bank book showing $600 credit. He offered $17 to the officer to be freed and was sent to the island for eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gesteline
Fifth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Gesseling
Williamaborg
Gesseline
Notorious thief Finnerty captured after Canal Street fight
Detective Liston pursues the robber known as Big Finnerty who stole a Vermont man’s 200 watch. A brawl on Canal Street leaves Finnerty with a broken jaw and a torn ear, then another officer arrives and arrests him. Finnerty is a former Pinkerton detective with prior prison terms.
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Finnerty
Vermont
Liston
Watch
Canal Street
Pinkerton
Argentine Delegates Arrive Aboard City of Paris
The City of Paris arrived from Queenstown in six days and sixteen minutes with delegates Dr Manuel Quintana and Dr Roque Sainz Pena bound for the Pan American Conference in Washington. They came via Liverpool due to lack of direct passage and were greeted by Consul General Adolfo Cairo, Charge d Affaires Ernsto Bosch, and Commissioner Charles RB Flint aboard the Government tug in New York Harbor.
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Inman
City of
Paris
Queenstown
Manuel Quintana
Roque Sainz Pena
Washington
Bacoos Ayers
New York
Laverpool
Adolfo G. Cairo
Ernsto Bosch
Charles RB. Flint
War Incident Recalled by Pensioned Widow of Confederate
Mrs Mary Pinson of W Va recalls Civil War tragedy when her Confederate husband was killed during President Lincoln’s call for volunteers. They lived on Pine Creek with five children. Union gunfire mortally wounded Pinson while the Union fortification fired through a window. Now 75, she receives a $2000 pension and government aid supports her in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Chaniestrom
W. Va
Mary Pinson
Ona Tes
Pinson
A. Soy
Ee Ee
Paris Exhibit Flea Scourge Stuns Visitors and Hotels
An article notes a flea outbreak at the Paris exhibition year with visitors from abroad and hotels swarming with insects. It describes bites leaving red welts lasting a week and claims American attendees report the problem despite official denials by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pariman
Puy-de Dome
Boissy-les Vaches
Czar of Russia Avoids Meeting with Bismarck
In Chicago Times accounts the Czar of Russia, famed for facing intrigue and danger, declines a meeting with the quiet elderly German statesman Otto von Bismarck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Times
Czar
Russia
Bismarck
Tri State Triples and Odd Local Anecdotes From Across Counties
A Steubenville runner Harry FPULien, nearing seventy, wins a yard dash against pro Benedict. A seven foot black snake is slain near Casstown by Samuel Harbaugh. An OK City usher aids passengers in a train car as if in church. Rev Joel Jowell, Sylvania, at Tioga County old folks picnic, praises abstinence and tea coffee abstention for 57 years. A Wilkesbarre barber endures prank as auburn haired woman has her hair curled. A Wheeling barber warns about a jittery client’s demand. Wilson Milig of Bandy Creek near Erie dies from a fall from a barn. family inherits 2500 dollars in life insurance.
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Avan
Picde
Tioga County
Joel Jowell
Sylvania
Pennsylvania
Firet
W. W
Weet Point
Dunlap
Las Vegas
N. M
Mariel Brazil
Tseidnae
Belleville
Mich
Ato
Kamall
Mexico
Catania
Curious Condensations From A Distant Chronicle
A jumble of odd notes reports varied items from different places. Curiosities include a former Latin teacher in Maco county, deaths linked to insurance, pumpkins and skeletons, memorials of travelers, a memory-impaired elderly resident,珍 sightings of mysterious animals, amber specimens from Southern Mexico, and a noted incident involving Miss Ads Koch of Shamokin, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Heetor
Maco County
N.Z. McCrillis
Dexter, Me
Evel Boas
Sd Regina Seregentine
Bercie
Trey
Eanes City
Troy
Ads Koch
R. Mayor Koch
Shamokin
Rae Soriek
Koch
Thas Planes Paralysis
Humorous Hazards of Wit and Wordplay Across Mock Dialogues
A collage of quips and sketches parodies humor writing with jokes on marriage, wills, advertising, and social manners. The pieces mock punchy captions and public figures, featuring wry exchanges about fate, doctors, fashion, and angels in a satirical voice.
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Ele Dispatch
Piteburg
Business Ofice
Diamond Street
Tribune Building
Dteraron
Copisa
Parry Dreraton
Daly Disratcn
Darcy
Carr Tscents
the Arabian Immigration
Jomx L. Sullivan
John
Chauunccey M. Depew
Hiscock and Miller
Boulanger
John R. Thomas
Illinois
Navy
New England
Wrix Claus Spreckels
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Lake Erie
Emsworth
Mahone
Chicago News
Senator Evarts
SOAP
Virginia
Mr. Quay
Keystone State
Boyer
Rape MokKes
Boss Mahone
Vassar
Aloe
Cody
Kensucky
Dakota
Lana Ia Onie
Kentuck
Oichigan
Bal
Minnesota i
Tempora Matastar
Detroit Journal
Republic
Eliza Cook
Bocety Gonaip
Lelaure
Cora & Easton
John H. Hubbard
Miss Easton
W. W. Easton
Biber & Easton
Hubbard
Hubbard & Co
Duquests Club House
Pitsburg
Harris
Wilbur Opera Company
Kennedy
Harry Williams’ Academy
NEW American Steamship Line
Jin Weasele
Miss Ferguson
Great Britain
Gotham
Harry Fpulien
Steubenville
Benedict
Casstown
Miami County
Samuel Harbaugh
OK City
Lasdy
Gaylord
Wilkesbarre
Indy
Harber
Wilson Milig
Bandy Creek
Erie
Hohensanfern Mnuseum
Jacsson
Miss Wayter
Minerva
Mises
Tom
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